ARCHIVES 2015

Rather than using one tool for all their digital preservation needs, institutions tend to deploy 2 or more systems in their workflows. Often, transitioning between systems is difficult and requires internal configuration or special development, and upgrading customizations can be complicated. Further, no two institutions use systems identically or to fulfill the same functions at the same point in their workflows. So, how do systems designers build tools that allow for a smoother kind of interoperability? The Archivematica team has long believed that integration with many other open source tools is necessary to be sustainable. This platform presentation will discuss the Archivematica integration work with Islandora/Fedora, DSpace, DuraCloud, Hydra OpenStack, LOCKSS, AtoM, ArchivesSpace, and others, and how those workflows continue to expand as we add points of intersection based on diverse institutional workflows.

About the Author:

Courtney C. Mumma is an archivist and a librarian responsible for national and international community development for Artefactual Systems' open source digital preservation, Archivematica, and digital asset management, AtoM. She collaborates with her team on system requirements and product design as well as provides training and community dialogue. Courtney has delivered dozens of presentations on the practical application of digital preservation strategies in academic, library, archives and museum contexts, demonstrations and workshops.